# Joseph Markel Prahl

> Joseph M. Prahl was an American mechanical engineer and professor who trained as a backup Payload Specialist for the Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-50 in 1992.

*Engineer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/joseph-markel-prahl

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Astronaut
- **Category:** Astronauts
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1943-03-30
- **Died:** 2018-04-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Joseph M. Prahl was an American mechanical engineer and professor who trained as a backup Payload Specialist for the Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-50 in 1992.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 30.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.8 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 2.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 66.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Joseph M. Prahl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_M._Prahl)
- [Joseph Markel Prahl](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Markel_Prahl)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15114656)

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